Amanda Litman (@amandalitman.bsky.social)

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 8:27 PM

Chicago: I'll be in convo with Nick Uniejewski tmrw night at 5:30pm -- a salon at a literal salon! partiful.com/e/AqL5GrhrQB...?

@craigdye.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:32 PMReposted by @amandalitman.bsky.social

This is good guidance from someone on the ‘other side’ of the polls. Yes, they mean something; but only when looked at from a little distance.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:29 PM

In my personal newsletter: You (almost certainly) don't need to pay attention to the polls! They do not serve you. Here's what you *do* need to know and what to do with that info. amandalitman.substack.com/p/what-you-n...

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:45 PM

A quick update on @runforsomething.net endorsement criteria for 2027 & beyond (!!): With millennials getting older, we're expanding our age limits to anyone born in 1981 or after (as opposed to a hard cap at 40.)

For 10 years, Run for Something has been committed to recruiting and supporting the next generation of local leaders. In the beginning, our age requirement for receiving an endorsement included the vast majority of potential millennial and Gen Z candidates. But as we’ve all grown older, it’s time to expand that age criteria, especially as many of us across generations still continue to face the same challenges: student debt, climate instability, and rising prices. We also know that there are real world barriers that delay many from running for office – especially for women and people of color.
Because of this, today we’re excited to share that Run for Something will now consider candidates for endorsements who were born in 1981 or later – to include anyone millennial and Gen Z. This update also applies to the resources and mentorship programs for prospective candidates in our RFS Community previously available to only those under 40.

As we update our eligibility guidelines to be more equitable and inclusive, our mission remains unchanged. We are committed more than ever to recruiting and supporting young candidates, and first-time candidates in particular, who power change in their communities and build the bench for the next generation of candidates ready for higher office.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 4:48 PM

"Do not get suckered by someone who tells you, “Candidate X won, so that proves all Democrats should come from Candidate X’s wing of the party.” Or, “You can’t be a good candidate if you have views X, Y, and Z.” Those are exactly the wrong lessons of 2026." www.thebulwark.com/p/these-demo...

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 3:47 PM

If vouchers are a live issue in a community, chances are pretty good there's a @runforsomething.net candidate running against them. It's one of the most common education issues we see people tackle.

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...

@kslan.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 3:43 PMReposted by @amandalitman.bsky.social

I’m proud to announce that I have been formally endorsed by @runforsomething.net

“RFS is committed to changing what leadership looks like in communities across the country, and Kendrick Slan is at the forefront of that movement,” said @amandalitman.bsky.social,
Founder & President of RFS

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:04 PM

Job alert: @runforsomething.net is hiring a senior director of communications & marketing. This is a super important job; help us find the best person for the role. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

@runforsomething.net Oct 6, 2026, 4:28 PMReposted by @amandalitman.bsky.social

Meet the 48 candidates in our October endorsement class running for local and state office across the country. They include 25 red-to-blue opportunities.

They're ready to work for their communities, and we're ready to help them.

Meet the class here → https://bit.ly/3VlZbXQ

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:43 PM

Lotta people out here yapping about changing the Democratic Party, investing in long-shot races, competing everywhere, bringing in new leaders -- I am SO SO SO proud that the Run for Something team is actually doing the work to make that a reality.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:34 PM

Some additional stats just about our 211 red to blue candidates in 43 states: 139 are running for state leg, 55 for municipal office, 13 for education & 4 for legal offices. 75% of them are first-time candidates. 60% are low-income, 55% are women, 63% are people of color. 30% are LGBTQ+.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:29 PM

We've already had 17 people this year win special elections or earlier generals -- we'll be tracking 392 more candidates on November 3rd.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:28 PM

Our grand total for 2026 is now 535 candidates in 47 states. 53% are running for state leg, 35% for municipal office, 9% for education, & 3% for legal offices. 50% are women, 51% are people of color, 58% are low-income. 35% are renters. 20% are gen Z. 211 could flip seats red to blue.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:23 PM

We have one last @runforsomething.net endorsement class out today -- 48 amazing young leaders running for state and local office, including many in deep red states & communities. runforsomething.medium.com/meet-run-for...

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:17 PM

Elect! More! Renters! www.marketwatch.com/story/locked...

America's renters are emerging as a
political movement
Housing policy has long prioritized homeownership. As young Americans face the prospect of renting indefinitely, more tenants are seeking political clout.

Political groups are harnessing this angst. In early 2025, Run For Something, an organization that recruits and trains progressive millennial and Gen Z candidates for state and local office, launched an initiative that aims to get more renters elected.
Historically, candidates focused on policies like down-payment assistance that can make buying a house more affordable, but today, more 20- and 30-somethings are staring down at years or even decades of renting. "If you're only talking about making it easier to buy a home, young people are going to tune you outạỊAmanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, told MarketWatch. "When you get renters into office, it changes the tenor of debateẠỊ
Litman and other Run for Something staffers first began noticing that candidates in their pipeline were identifying themselves as renters around 2023. In some cases, people interested in running weren't sure if renting would be detrimental to their candidacy. After the activity surrounding the 2024 presidential election died down, Run for Something decided it made sense to build off momentum from areas like Minneapolis, Cambridge, Mass. and Austin, Texas, where elected renters had some success shitting zoning and other policy to be more renter-friend

Even beyond policy prescriptions, having renter candidates embrace their tenant identity has been useful for connecting with young voters, Litman said.
If a candidate rents, it may telegraph to a voter where they are on the class spectrum, what generation they're in and the kinds of affordability challenges they're dealing with, she said.
"It's a way to signal 'I'm one of you, I get it, I live life the way that you do," she added. "I feel that sense of instability. I feel that sense of lack of access to the American DreamỊi

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:37 PM

Hold me to this: @justinmbibb.bsky.social is going to be a major part of the future of the Democratic Party -- both in Ohio & nationwide. abcnews.com/Politics/dem...

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:21 PM

From NPR: Voters are using chatbots to figure out who to vote for. www.npr.org/2026/10/05/n...

We started hearing about this back in 2025 -- so we built a tool to help campaigns prepare for our new reality getcampsight.ai

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 2:16 PM

When in doubt: directory.runforsomething.net/candidates/n...

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:56 PM

I'd suggest take whatever you plan on giving and do half to a state or local candidate and half to an org that you want to exist & thrive post-election day.

@amandalitman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:56 PM

While House & Senate candidates are raising record amounts of $$, basically everything else in the Democratic ecosystem is struggling for cash. Gov races, state leg races, infrastructure groups, voter reg, comms efforts -- all of it. Invest smarter in the final stretch.